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Tinker Sprinkler

Introduction: Tinker Sprinkler

If you or the kids enjoy playing with Tinker Toys, you will love playing with these sprinkler parts. Everything can be found at you local hardware store for hours of outside fun with or without the water.

I created this project for my 3 younger brothers. They love to play and build things in the water. Now we have fun building and getting wet together.

Step 3: Drill Holes

Drill holes into a few of the pieces and end caps. We drilled 1/8" holes. Do not drill too many holes. You can always add more later. Some tubes do not need any holes. We drilled 1-3 holes in a few of our 6 and 12 inch pipes and end caps.

Step 4: Prepare Pipes for Painting (optional)

If you choose to paint your pies as we did, you will need to prep them.

Wipe the entire pipe with Acetone. "The Acetone does two things: (1) it swells the surface making it slightly more porous and (2) it disperses the surface waxes that are inherent on the surface from the extrusion process when it is manufactured. So, Acetone will also raise the SE of the PVC." (http://mgmindustries.com/mgm-blog/2011/06/17/how-to-paint-pvc-or-vinyl/)

Place a ring of tape around each pipe where there is a hole to create an easily identifiable stripe.

Step 5: Assemble and Enjoy

Attach the hose adapter and begin building. There's no limit to the designs you can build. If you need help getting started, check out a few of our creations.

Adult supervision is recommended. Use caution when building as the water pressure may cause the pieces to pop off. A rubber mallet may become handy to tighten or loosen pieces. If pieces continue to pop off, either decrease the water pressure or add more or larger holes.